Paraty Bay, Paraty-Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area

The Paraty Bay, Paraty-Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental Baia de Paraty, Paraty-Mirim e Saco do Mamanguá) is a municipal environmental protection area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Paraty Bay, Paraty-Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area
Área de Proteção Ambiental Baia de Paraty, Paraty-Mirim e Saco do Mamanguá
Partial view of the Baía de Parati
Nearest city	Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates	23°12′54″S 44°41′37″W
Area	5,642 hectares (13,940 acres)
Designation	Environmental protection area
Created	11 October 1984
Administrator	Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente, Pesca e Agricultura de Paraty/ Prefeitura Municipal de Parati

Location

The Paraty Bay, Paraty-Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area (APA) is in the municipality of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro. It is administered by the municipal department of the environment, fishing and agriculture. It is part of the Bocaina Mosaic of conservation units.^[1] The federally administered 33,800 hectares (84,000 acres) Cairuçu Environmental Protection Area contains the APA.^[2]

The ecosystems in the APA are of great importance in maintaining the fishing resources and exceptional scenic beauty which attracts international tourists and contributes to the economy of the region.^[3] Forbidden activities include bottom trawling, collection of shellfish for sale, any potentially polluting industries, and any other activities that would compromise maintenance of the ecosystems. However, these prohibitions are not enforced. As of 2016 the APA did not have a headquarters, management plan or managing council.^[3]

History

The Paraty Bay, Paraty-Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area was created by municipal law 685 on 11 October 1984, and was resized by law 744 of 9 November 1987. It covers an area of 5,642 hectares (13,940 acres) of the Bay of Paraty, Paraty Mirim and the Saco do Mamanguá. The objective is to protect the breeding areas of marine organisms in the municipality.^[3]